Brighton Council and TasWater have secured a $10 million grant from the Australian Government to enhance urban infrastructure and support the development of a growth precinct near the new Brighton High School. 

This project, funded through the Housing Support Program Community Enabling Infrastructure Stream, aims to accommodate up to 600 new dwellings and establish a childcare centre and commercial facilities.  

Key components of the project include upgrades to Brighton Road, Dylan Street, and William Street to urban standards, and the construction of over one kilometre of shared pathways connecting Brighton township to the industrial hub. 

TasWater will also manage the construction of a new sewer pump station, which will enhance wastewater capacity for 73 hectares of residential and commercial land.  

“These important upgrades will support an additional 565 residential lots, commercial land, the new Brighton High School, and the Brighton Highway Precinct, accelerating much-needed housing supply in Greater Hobart,” says TasWater’s Acting General Manager for Project Delivery, Tim Cubit.

Brighton Mayor Leigh Gray has highlighted the project’s potential to address growth-related challenges. 

“This project is a testament to the importance of long-term vision and planning... We have taken a low-density area on the edge of town and have master planned it to equitably turn it into a new urban precinct around the new high school and growing commercial centre,” he said.  

Completion of the infrastructure upgrades is expected by early 2026.

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